October 14, 2015 Northwest Office Building, Conference Room 117, Harrisburg, Pa
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PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 NORTHWEST OFFICE BUILDING, CONFERENCE ROOM 117, HARRISBURG, PA Tim Holden, Chairman Office of Chief Counsel Bureau of Retail Operations Joseph E. “Skip” Brion, Board Member Bureau of Licensing Bureau of Product Selection/Marketing Michael Negra, Board Member Bureau of Human Resources Financial Report John E. Metzger, Executive Director Bureau of Purchasing and Contracting Other Issues John Stark, Board Secretary PUBLIC MEETING – 11:00 A.M CALL TO ORDER ...................................................................................................................... Chairman Holden Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag OLD BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................ Secretary Stark A. Motion to approve the previous Board Meeting Minutes of the September 23, 2015 meeting. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously approved (3-0 vote) previous Board Minutes. B. Announcement by the Chairman for ratification of a Board Action. The following Board Action approved on October 1, 2015 was decided by Notational Voting by Chairman Holden, Member Brion, and Member Negra since the Board’s last public meeting: The Bureau of Purchasing & Contracting Administration and Information Technology recommended that 1,700 memory sticks be purchased in order to help with facilitating implementation of the new point of sale systems in the Board’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores. Following the installation of certain software, the point of sale systems were experiencing poor response time and slow scan recognition issues, and the use of memory sticks has proven to be effective in addressing such issues. The total cost of the memory sticks is $44,506.00. The Board unanimously agreed (3-0) to approve this recommendation. Immediate action was required to address the issues that were occurring in the stores and to ensure the continuity of our business operations. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS There was no comment on the printed agenda items. Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. NEW BUSINESS From the Office of Chief Counsel ....................................................................... Faith Smith Diehl, Chief Counsel (1) NMMM, Inc. Appeal to Commonwealth Court 2202 East Lake Road Erie, Pennsylvania 16511-1142 Restaurant Liquor License No. R-17528 LID 44007 Docket No. MD-384-2014 Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) – Do Not Appeal to Commonwealth Court (2) MAC Consulting, III, LLC Conversion of Suspension to Fine 2546 Brownsville Rd. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15210-4566 Restaurant Liquor License No. R-7577 LID 66525 Citation No. 14-0659 Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve the Conversion of Suspension to a Fine of $5,000.00. (3) Little Portugal Café, Inc. Proposed Conditional Licensing 718 Adams Avenue & 716-718 Adams Avenue Lower Level Agreement to Allow for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124-2318 Renewal of the Liquor License Restaurant Liquor License No. R-2244 LID 54697 Docket No. 150403804 (Philadelphia County) Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve Renewal with Conditional Licensing Agreement. 2 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. (4) Ohio Springs, Inc. Request to Modify Conditional 129 South Pugh Street Licensing Agreement State College, Pennsylvania 16801-4745 Restaurant Liquor License No. R-20004 LID 71821 Board Member Brion pointed out that the Borough of State College was in favor of modifying the Conditional Licensing Agreement. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve the modified Conditional Licensing Agreement. (5) BOROUGH OF WORMLEYSBURG Municipal Petition for Exemption Case No. 15-NE-14 from the Statute Regarding Amplified Sound Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve the Petition for Noise Exemption until October 14, 2016. (6) BOROUGH OF WORMLEYSBURG Municipal Petition for Exemption Case No. 15-NE-13 from the Statute Regarding Amplified Sound Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve the Petition for Noise Exemption until October 14, 2016. (7) NORTH BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP Municipal Petition for Exemption Case No. 15-NE-12 from the Statute Regarding Amplified Sound Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve the Petition for Noise Exemption until October 14, 2016. 3 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. (8) Advisory Notice No. 20 – Economic Development Licenses Adoption of Advisory Notice Attorney Rod Diaz from the Office of Chief Counsel explained the change to Advisory Notice No. 20 was necessary to conform to the recent Board Regulation changes for economic development licenses. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Adopt Advisory Notice No. 20 – Economic Development Licenses. (9) PLCB Regulation #54-69 (IRRC #3094) – Happy Hour Comments about Discount Pricing Practices Attorney Rod Diaz from the Office of Chief Counsel explained this regulation change was necessary to be consistent with the changes in the Liquor Code regarding happy hours. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Accept Final Form of PLCB Regulation #54-69. (10) Executive Director or His Assignees to approve contracts Delegation of Authority of $50,000.00 or less Attorney Rod Diaz from the Office of Chief Counsel explained this delegation authority raises the threshold from $10,000.00 to $50,000.00. Also, Mr. Diaz pointed out that Board approval may still be necessary below this threshold in situations where the Executive Director deems it necessary. Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve the Delegation of Authority to the Executive Director or His Assignees to approve contracts of $50,000.00 or less. 4 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. From the Bureau of Licensing .......................................................... Jerry Waters, Director of Regulatory Affairs Tisha Albert, Director, Bureau of Licensing (1) Abie & Bimbo’s Pizza, LLC Renewal – Restaurant t/a Abie & Bimbo’s R-3093 (LID No. 66790) Case No. 15-9097 HOLD – 9/23/15 SESSION 1017 Highland Avenue Greensburg, Westmoreland County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Refuse Renewal. (2) Chew Foods, LLC Double Transfer & Requests for R-7606 (LID No. 71182) Interior Connections with 5301 Chew Avenue Another Business & to Conduct Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Another Business on the Licensed Premises – Restaurant Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Decision: Hold by Board Member Negra. (3) Giant Food Stores, LLC Double Transfer & Requests for R-19243 (LID No. 72034) Interior Connections with Other 315 York Road Businesses & to Conduct Other Upper Moreland Township Businesses on the Licensed Willow Grove, Montgomery County Premises – Restaurant Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Chairman Holden verified with Jerry Waters, Director of Office of Regulatory Affairs, that this location does not have any liquid fuels. Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to Approve the Transfer and Requests for Interior Connections with Other Businesses & to Conduct Other Businesses on the Licensed Premises. 5 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures are affixed. (4) Mountain Top Beer To Go, LLC “Intermunicipal” Double E-4005 (LID No. 72111) Transfer & Request for Interior 36 South Mountain Boulevard Connections with Another Fairview Township Business – Eating Place Mountain Top, Luzerne County Malt Beverage Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Chairman Holden noted there are gas pumps located 61-73 feet from the proposed licensed premises and a kerosene pump located 57 feet from the proposed licensed premises. Agreed (2-1 vote with Chairman Holden casting a negative vote) to Approve the Transfer and the Request for Interior Connections with Another Business. (5) Novel Food MI, LLC Validation & Renewal – R-11286 (LID No. 55302) Case No. 15-9044 Restaurant 509 Wilmington-West Chester Pike Concord Township Glen Mills, Delaware County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Member Brion Board Decision: Unanimously agreed (3-0 vote) to grant Nunc Pro Tunc Request and Renew License. (6) OLAB, LLC Extension of License - Restaurant t/a Goat Hollow R-3012 (LID No. 65933) Case No. 15-9125 300 West Mount Pleasant Avenue Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Motion Made: Board Member Negra Seconded: Board Decision: Hold by Board Member Negra for a Conditional Licensing Agreement. 6 Note: Board Minutes are not officially approved until all required signatures